Awesome Screens

We love the look of this custom keyboard with a built-in screen. Work from Hype shows us how he created his “Screen Board” using 3D printed parts, a compact widescreen display, and an inexpensive, off-the-shelf 60% mechanical keyboard. The tiny monitor is just the right size to display system widgets and a calendar without blocking his main display.

This neat little gadget is a tiny video screen framed with colorful LED lights. The Busy Tag clips onto the back of your display and lets you display messages or animations. Use it to tell co-workers that you’re tied up at the moment, or display silly messages to keep them entertained. It measures 1.42″ x 1.81″ x 0.31″ and runs on USB-C power.

After seeing Mike Ando’s amazing omnidirectional Andotrope display, James from The Action Lab wanted to make his own. His DIY version of the display uses one or two phones set into a slotted cylinder and attached to a rapidly spinning motor. It can take any video or image and make it visible no matter where you stand around the cylinder.

Portable laptop displays are nothing new, but Kefeya’s Laptop Screen Extender is the only one we’ve seen with this degree of customizability. Not only can you swivel each monitor and put them in portrait orientation while attached to a laptop, but you can also stack them on top of each other thanks to a cleverly designed dock and attachment.

The Atmoph Window Yo lets you visit exotic locations without leaving your room. The 27″ vertical display shows video scenes from around the world. It has white borders to make it look like a window, and you can connect up to five displays. A scope accessory lets you zoom in like you’re using a telescope. Note there is a subscription fee to access their image library.

The Mandalorian revolutionized the way visual effects are made with the use of a gigantic video wall and CG backgrounds created by Unreal Engine. Since then, the tech has found its way into smaller productions. This video from Live Production Mastery shows how such a wall comes together from 560 LED panels to create a virtual production space.

If you work on multiple windows at the same time, you can never get enough screen real estate. And when you’re on a laptop, that’s tricky to do. Monduo’s clever 16 Pro Duo setup works perfectly with the MacBook Pro 16″ and other similarly-sized laptops, adding fold-out 2K/144hz screens to the left and right of your computer.

Lenovo’s unique laptop features two 2.8K OLED displays which can be used in either a stacked landscape or side-by-side portrait mode. Its wireless keyboard can be docked on the bottom panel or placed on a table for maximum screen real estate. It also has a smart pen stylus and a 360-degree rotating Bowers & Wilkins soundbar.

Performance gaming accessory maker Finalmouse is teasing a visually stunning keyboard. The Centerpiece has a screen behind its see-through keys, and can display interactive skins which change with each keypress. It has custom Gateron mechanical switches and an on-board CPU/GPU. Drops in early 2023 for $349.

If you’ve ever wondered how they make the wire mesh material used in screens for doors and windows, wonder no longer. This video from Hebei Kaiye Machinery Equipment Co. shows us how a computer-controlled machine takes thousands of strands of stainless steel wire and weaves them into a screen pattern.

This ultrawide display sits between your desktop computer’s keyboard and primary screen, adding real estate for enhanced productivity. It’s great for displaying news, tickers, clocks, widgets, tool palettes, and anything else you don’t want cluttering your main screen. It also works in portrait mode, and comes in 14.1″ and 8.8″ sizes.

Enjoy movies, sporting events, and video games in your backyard with Kodak’s inflatable projection screen. Just blow up its structure with the included electric air pump, and attach the screen straps for a massive 12-foot diagonal screen. (Projector not included.)

This unique keyboard lets you extend your desktop onto its top half. It has a 12.6″ ultrawide (1920 x 515) touchscreen and connects to computers or mobile devices via USB Type-C. Compatible with Windows, macOS, and Android devices. Comes in 98-key scissor-switch and 71-key mechanical versions. It looks kind of familiar to us.

Hitch Theater’s portable movie screen and projector stand transforms any pickup truck into a pop-up drive-in movie theater. You’ll need your own projector, video source, and power, and their Kickstarter goal is too high, but it’s still a nifty idea.